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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: ROYAL SPAINSH LOTTERY <royal20072008@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:52:15 +0200
Subject: E-MAIL PROMOTIONAL PROGRAM


INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
CALLE GRANVIA 32N 1C MADRID SPAIN
REF: RSSL/61-ILGI0509/45
BATCH:RSSL/15/096/WRCS
DATE:29/04/2008
Dear Winner,
AWARD NOTIFICATION FINAL NOTICE
*******************************
This is to inform you of the release of the Royal Spanish Sweepstake
Lottery Email Promotional Program held on the 2nd January 2008, this
result was initially delayed due to mix up of email addresses, the
results were finally released on the 5th January 2008, and your e-mail
attached to Ticket number: 2996005600546 772 with Serial number: 4888/02,
which drew the Lucky numbers: 41-6-76-13-45-8, which consequently won the
lottery in the Second category of the year2008.You are therefore approved.
for a lump sum payout of 1,000,000.00 (ONE MILLION EUROS ONLY) in cash
accredited to file reference number: KPC/9080333308/03 this is from a
total cash prize of 19,000,000.00 (NINTEEN MILLION EUROS ONLY)
Shared among the nineteen international winners in this category.

Your fund is now deposited in a security company with your prize money
insured in your e-mail.Due to mix up of some email addresses, we ask
that you keep this award from public notice until your claim has been
processed and money remitted to your account as this is part of our
security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted abuse of this
program by participants as it has happened in the past. All participants
were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draw
system and extracted from over 100,000 companies,this promotion takes
place annually. We hope your lucky email address will draw a bigger cash
prize in the next high stake promotion agenda of 30,000,000.00 (THIRTY
MILLION EUROS) To begin your lottery claim, please contact your claim
agent,kindly fill the Veririfation Form and send it back to your claim agent.

VERIFICATION FORM
******************
1. FULL NAMES:****************
2. ADDRESS:*******************
3. SEX:*********************
4. AGE:***********************
5. MARITAL STATUS:****************
6. OCCUPATION:****************
7. E-MAIL ADDRESS:****************
8. TELEPHONE NUMBER:****************
9. TICKET NUMBERS:****************
10.SERIAL NUMBERS:****************
11.REF/BATCH NUMBER:****************
12.LUCK NUMBERS:****************
13.AMOUNT WON:****************
14.IDENTIFICATION NUMBER EITHER INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVING LICENCE/NATIONAL ID CARD
AGRO CONSULTANCY AND SECURITIES S.L.
DON MARTINS CARLOS(Remittance/foreign operations manager)
Tel:+34691902131
Email:agroconsultantmadrid@yahoo.com
*********************************************
For due processing and remittance of your winning prize money to
designated account of your choice. Remember, all prize money must be
claimed.(not later than 28th MAY 2008. After this date, this fund will
be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed fund.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delay and complication,
please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every
correspondence with your agent or us. Furthermore, should there be any
change of your contact email address, do inform your claim agent as
soon as possible.

Congratulation once again from all members of our staff and thank you
for being part of our International promotion program.
We wish you continued good fortunes.
Yours Sincerely,
Wilfred Alberto (Lottery Director)
--------------------------------------------------------------
This message is confidential. It may also be privileged or otherwise
protected by work product immunity or other legal rules. If you have
received it please let us know by reply it from your system; you should
not copy it or disclose its contents to anyone. All messages sent to and
from Agro Security Company may be monitored to ensure.
compliance with internal policies and to protect your winning which is
from the Spanish Lottery Award Promotion 2007/2008 Section.

The contents of any email addressed to our clients are subject to our
usual terms of business; anything which does not relate to the official
business of the firm is neither given nor endorsed by it.

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